Written questions

Canal and River Trust: Houseboats

Lords · Question HL4982 · Tabled 12 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 25 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

To ask His Majesty's Government what duties the Canal and River Trust has with regard to people whose boat is their permanent and only home.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 25 Feb 2025

The Canal and River Trust is an independent charity, and the Government does not have a role in its management or operational decisions. The Trust’s charitable objects relate to the preservation of our inland waterways for public benefit, particularly for...